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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2021
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Ester Marjan Van Der Heide, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Fei Zuo, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A device () and method for controlling a camera () are provided. The device comprises an input unit () configured to obtain video data from the camera; an image processing unit () configured to determine from the obtained video data if a particular person is present alone in a first area monitored by the camera; a control unit () configured to generate a control signal for controlling the camera to operate in a first monitoring mode or a second monitoring mode based on the determination by the image processing unit if the particular person is present alone in the first area monitored by the camera; and an output unit () configured to output the control signal to the camera.